is it true that the body can only make 1 pound of muscle a week max?

[Shawdow]

under the extremely best best circumstances i heard that was the limit and the human body (without drugs)
could only make 1 pound a week?

what if you are coming off a lay off and you lost 30 pounds, that means you have to wait 30 weeks for the muscle to come back?

[Moen]

One pound without drugs would be rather optimistic imho 

[wes]

Just lift !!

[tonymctones]

Just lift !!

hahahaha probably the most sound advice ever given on getbig...seriously just get in and try and improve every workout, eat good and rest.

[danielson]

under the extremely best best circumstances i heard that was the limit and the human body (without drugs)
could only make 1 pound a week?

what if you are coming off a lay off and you lost 30 pounds, that means you have to wait 30 weeks for the muscle to come back?

52 pounds of muscle in a year, drug free is a perfectly respectable accomplishment imo. Just go for it and let us know how it works out.

[haider]

52 pounds of muscle in a year, drug free is a perfectly respectable accomplishment imo. Just go for it and let us know how it works out.

He might want to supplement with the magic powder to "up his gains" 

[d0nny2600]

52 pounds of muscle in a year, drug free is a perfectly respectable accomplishment imo. Just go for it and let us know how it works out.

Nice stealth post change. 

[danielson]

Nice stealth post change. 

I am still hungover a bit

[d0nny2600]

I am still hungover a bit

Ok well then nice work 

[leonp1981]

One pound without drugs would be rather optimistic imho 

Agreed.  Unless you were an absolute beginner maybe.  But most experienced trainers are lucky if they can gain a good 5-10lbs of muscle in a year.

[JasonH]

under the extremely best best circumstances i heard that was the limit and the human body (without drugs)
could only make 1 pound a week?

what if you are coming off a lay off and you lost 30 pounds, that means you have to wait 30 weeks for the muscle to come back?

Christ, I'd love it if I could make one pound of muscle a week.

[dov]

under the extremely best best circumstances i heard that was the limit and the human body (without drugs)
could only make 1 pound a week?

what if you are coming off a lay off and you lost 30 pounds, that means you have to wait 30 weeks for the muscle to come back?

I would love to hear where you "heard" this...please, do share!

[Charlys69]

There is no "the body"....there´s "your Body", "my Body", and "the bodies of other people"...."different Genetics, lifestyles,......"